MKC74DCG40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Monett, MO · June 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1974
Place
Monett, MO · MONETT, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2702NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740604016229A
Case key
128292

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1535   74/6/4    MONETT,MO           CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1615                    N2702N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  319 TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONETT,MO                   RETURN                       LEBANON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LOW AREA ON RWY,WATER AND GRASS 6 TO 8 IN HI.

Aircraft

Registration
N2702N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.